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City reports 3 more positive COVID-19 tests

The city says the parking change will improve visibility and safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
The city says the parking change will improve visibility and safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Three employees for the City of Bloomington have tested positive for COVID-19 so far this month, officials said Thursday.

The three — employees for Parks & Recreation (Parks), Utilities (CBU), and City Hall — are among 301 to test positive since the pandemic began.

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The Parks employee was asymptomatic and had no close contacts, the city reported in an emailed statement.

The City Hall and CBU employees took tests after experiencing symptoms, the statement said.

Only the CBU employee had close contacts, and they were contacted, according to the city. Two members of the public were also identified but could not be reached.

The city announced two positive tests in late March.

George Hale is a Multi-Media Journalist at Indiana Public Media. He previously worked as an Investigative Reporter for NPR’s northeast Texas member station KETR. Hale has reported from the West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Jordan and Egypt.